ApprovedSite Plan

DHS Varner Road Specific Plan (formerly Desert Land Ventures) Logistics Center

Description

A 1,160,989-square-foot warehouse and distribution building with 28,800 sq ft of office on 83.3 acres, replacing the 2018 cannabis project. Includes 661 parking spaces (132 EV-ready), 721 truck stalls, and 220 dock doors.

Impact summary

Swaps an unbuilt cannabis plan for a massive logistics facility near the freeway, with the applicant funding road improvements to Palm Drive and environmental numbers well below the 2018 project.

Applicant

Name
Newland Capital
Address
North of the I-10 freeway, approximately 2,800 feet west of Palm Drive and Varner Road

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · City Council

Approved5–0, unanimous

Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.

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